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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Julian, CA · May 10, 2018

Date: May 10, 2018 · 20:54 local
Place: Julian, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: S4DS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N803FC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18FA139
Reported as: Beech 76
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor

N803FCRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2022 · Beech 76S/N ME-150 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech 76 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N803FC a BE-76 crashed into the side of vulcan mountain near Julian, CA. Pilot induced error during a night time training flight. The student was flying a cross country flight with another student and another as passenger. Aircraft was maneuvering near the Julian VOR, turned left lost ground speed and entered a stall/spin, it appears that the pilot was unable to regain control. The aircraft struck the side of the mountain causing a brush fire, aircraft was completely destroyed. Weather reported indicated strong winds aloft which may have contributed to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

N803FC A BE-76 CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF VULCAN MOUNTAIN NEAR JULIAN, CA. PILOT INDUCED ERROR DURING A NIGHT TIME TRAINING FLIGHT. THE STUDENT WAS FLYING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH ANOTHER STUDENT AND ANOTHER AS PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING NEAR THE JULIAN VOR, TURNED LEFT LOST GROUND SPEED AND ENTERED A STALL/SPIN, IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN CAUSING A BRUSH FIRE, AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. WEATHER REPORTED INDICATED STRONG WINDS ALOFT WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR18FA139Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportJulian, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above mountainous terrain while maneuvering during night conditions in an area prone to turbulence, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's…May 11, 2018 · Destroyed

Other reports on N803FC · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20130815017479ILanding: Touchdown · El Cajon, CAWent to scandinavian aviation academy (saa) looked at the aircraft N803FC and took pictures also spoke to jason osburn director of maintenance for saa he showed me the landing lever switch that he had took out of the aircraft and it looked a little worn at…Aug 15, 2013 · Substantial damage Incident 20010125007139IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Hawthorne, CA(-23)On 01/29/01 the aircraft was preparing to depart runway 25 at the Hawthorne airport. Pilot was taxing aircraft and when he initated a 90 degree turn and apparently hit a dip in the pavement. This caused the left propeller to strike the ground and damage…Jan 25, 2001 · Minor damage